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• U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement: There is no centralized center for checking on apprehensions, but this website has individual contact information for detention facilities listed by state and name.

• The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS) – NAMUS is a national United States database in two parts. One section has missing persons reports and resources for people who would like to file reports or are working on search efforts. The other section has decedent records maintained by coroners and medical examiners.

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I have a father that has been missing for more than 8 months. last call he had given my mother was that he was goig to try to cross-over. After that we never got a call back. I don’t know anything about him. All I wish is to know something about him.

I’m sending you some more information from this email address (contact@missingfrommexico.com) directly to your email address. Please let me know when it reaches you. If you can reply to it and answer some of the questions, I may be able to give more area specific contact information.
– Rebekah

Hi, my father was kidnapped in Mexico almost 6 years ago. It was plain daylight, around 4pm, children were leaving school, cops were directing traffic, and these people who took him just went into his business and took him. They asked for ransom, we gave it to them and they said they would let us know where to find them. We never heard from them. We have notified Mexican and American authorities and no help from either of them. My family and I don’t give up on hope and faith. Any help will be greatly be appreciated.

Hi Erika – I’m sending you some more information from this email address (contact@missingfrommexico.com) directly to your email address. Please let me know when it reaches you. If you can reply to it and answer some of the questions, like where this happened, I may be able to give more area specific contact information for that area. – Rebekah

Hi. I am Aleyda. My husband decided to cross the border recently from Mexico. He started with a group of 24 or less (not sure) on May 4th, On May 6th or 7th he called me from a cell phone number he had and said that the Border Patrol had found them but the whole crowd dispersed running, in the end he was with a group of five men. After this I never heard from him. I received a call from a guy in Mexico known as ” El Huasteco” yesterday (Fri. May 10th) and he told me my husband is dead that there was an article on the CBS5 website in Arizona that spoke about finding five men, which one man died of dehydration and the other four were taking into BP (border patrol) custody. I just need to more info to which BP sector the other four were taken to or if he was the one that died. My family is devastated, we hope this is a lie and he was just taken into custody. I feel like my hands are tied since I am in Illinois with our children who are 2 and 3 years old, who are innocent and unaware of this tragedy. I have contacted an immigration attorney, who gave me the number (877-632-6678) of the consulate of missing people for Mexico. I just hope you can give me more info on this. I will deeply appreciate it. I am numb to everything that is going on now. We just dreamed about being together once again and now it has become just that; a dream. We are going to see him once again in God’s kingdom and there nothing, no laws, no border; will separate us ever again.

Hello Aleyda – I think I found the article, which has some location information in it, and I am doing some research on contact information and will send what I find to your email address shortly. Look for an email from contact@missingfrommexico.com. I’ll include my contact information in case you have more questions. – Rebekah

Hi, my uncle was going cross the Arizona border on November 2011 and since then we haven’t have any news about him no one knows anything. I have called the consul of Mexico and there is no record of him. I’m desperate to know something about him. If you could please help me I will deeply appreciate it. Thank -you.

Hi – I’m sending you some more information from this email address (contact@missingfrommexico.com) directly to your email address. Please let me know when it reaches you, I may be able to give more area specific contact information for that area. – Rebekah

My son father went missing a year ago in Guadalajara after being released from being arrested. That was the last time anyone ever saw him. His family has been trying to put up flyers and look for him but officials just say they are busy or to check the morgue. Please if you can help any way you can we would appreciate it very much.

Hi – I’m sending you some more information from this email address (contact@missingfrommexico.com) directly to your email address. Please let me know when it reaches you, I may be able to give more area specific contact information for that area. – Rebekah

Hi
I have an aunt and cousin that were kidnapped in broad daylight about two years ago. Their home is in San Luis Potosi, i believe they were taken right outside their home. Do you know who I can contact in order to help me over there? Another thing I believe my uncle had something to do with it as well, and two other uncles know what happened.
My mom has tried searching around from here in Cali but she has dead ends.
thank you.

Hi – I’m sending you some more information from this email address (contact@missingfrommexico.com) directly to your email address. Please let me know when it reaches you, I may be able to give more area specific contact information for that area. – Rebekah

Im Desperate my cousin 35 hes a boy and 65 year old aunt were suppose to be in their home town in mexico Veracruz on October 22, 2013 they left from austin tx on October 21 driving a truck and the last call we got from them was at 10 am on October 22 and he informed us that he was 1 hr away from hes hometown in mexico and they just never made it its been two days and no one seems to know where they are and we already checked hospitals and jails or any accidents and nothing we are sad and worried we dont want to imagine the worst especially how mexico is going not so good PLEASEEEE HELP !!!

Hi, Rebekah I was informed last night that one of my cousins intended to cross the border last week and haven’t heard from him since. I have searched on the ICE website but no results. We have called the consulate but no help. Can you help me please?

Hi. My father has been missing for 4 days. He arrived at the Guadalajara airport by plane. He normally checks in with my aunt who lives there, but no one has heard from him since his arrival. I have called the local police and the u.s. embassy. Is there anything else I can do? Any help would be deeply appreciated.

My mom was suppose to cross the border 2/9/14 but never did. Her husband and children are looking for her but no luck. We believe its foul play she wouldn’t just disappear on her own being disabled. Shes an American citizen!

Hello my name is Brenda Garcia, and i m trying to find my missing uncle that went missing 17 years ago I know its been a while but am only 22 and been doing the impossible to find him he got deported to Tijuana and have never hear from him again if you could please help I would like to know if he’s alive or dead that way I have closure please!

My father in law is missing in Atotnilco El Alto, Jal. My husband is located here in the US and we are not sure where to start. It is very difficult for us to make the trip over there to report him missing. Is there any info you can provide me so we can try and make written/verbal communication to a reliable source in Jalisco of his dissapearance. Do laws in Jalisco make it so that only a child can report a missing parent? Thank you for your help. It is much appreciated.

My Husband got deported last year. In February we had just got of the phone, his Brother and him were leaving from their home to go feed their , which are a few miles away. They left around 10 a.m.
they are from a small Pueblo in Tamaulipas,Mx near Cuidad Mante. There is only 1 road that connects from their town to the City and oforse they have to take that road to their ranch to feed the Cows. Members of their town says that 10 minutes after they left a truck full of Gang members rode through heading in the same direction as my Husband and Brother in law. Supposedly they had just kidnapped a person from another nearby town. We haven’t heard from them since. That was February 5th, 2014. I’ve been over there but can not return to help look for my husband because I have a child whom I can not leave behind nor take to Mexico for obvious reasons. We have called Mexico and The US consulates with no help given. We have contacted the cities police head quarters who will not give out information over the phone. His parents gave DNA and a report but haven’t been contacted back. His family have also checked the Morgues and jails. No progress yet. I feel helpless here. Is there anything else we can do? I found an unidentified persons database for Mexico but it wasn’t very helpful either.

I HAVE TWO MALE FRIENDS MISSING ONE IS 36YRS OLD AND THE OTHER ONE IS 38YRS OLD.THEY WERE DEPORTED ON SEPT.28 2014 LAST TIME I HEARD FROM THEM WAS OCT 10,2014 THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE GOING TO CROSS THE BORDER ILLEGALLY FROM NUEVO LAREDO AT NIGHT TIME. SINCE THEN I HAVENT HAD ANY TYPE OF NOTICE FROM THEM NOR ANY COMMUNICATION IF YOU COULD PLEASE HELP ME I CAN SEND YOU THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PICTURES, THANK YOU

Hi im looking for my husband he was going to come n see me n the last i heard from him was november 27 2014 he was in celaya guanajato mx i have pic.his name is saul gamboa he was wearing blue jeans n white tee shirt n blue cap he had a green small back pack w a kid bible in it he has a tatoo on his right upper arm w a sun n moon pls help me my email is 4sandy3@gmail.com

Does your organization have any information or know of governmental organizations that are currently hiring or taking volunteers? I am a Houstonian with Mexican roots currently living as an expat in Chile. With time on my hands, I’d like to contribute towards efforts to assist others in the Hispanic community who are looking for loved ones. Thank you.

Hi I have a son that it’s 17 years old the last time I have seen or heard from his father was when my son turned 6 months old his father is from Guadalajara Jalisco I don’t know his parents name, brothers, sisters, cousins, out anything….. I have desperately been looking for his father for several years now please any information would be appreciated…

Yes I don’t know how much information you can help me with my husband said he was going to cross the border in nuevo laredo and then he call me 3 hrs later and said he was on the us side and I told him I was on my way to get him and it have been 4 day and I have not got a message or a phone call and the cell phone he had is not working I have been to laredo texas and laredo mexico looking for him and no luck so I am heading home oklahoma with my 4 kids we have not seen him in 4 months do to deportation so I don’t know what to do i have called all the numbers I can find and sent emails and still no answer. Please can you help me

I have a brother that was trying to cross threw the Sonora desert.the guys he was with a week later they called us and said he couldn’t walk nomore and they left him behind we haven’t heard from him it’s been 1mothers and half he’s name is Carlos Vazquez if you guys could help us with sum information or where can we call thank you

Hi I’m going on 6 years this July 1, that I have no word of where my boyfriends body is. I know the story and I can’t mention it here but he was kidnapped in Sonora, Mexico. We (his family and i) are not allowed to make a report to the police or else!! What else can i do to put this at rest? Every day I’m haunted with images of what was.

For all of you that are missing husbands the most helpful information can be found in NamUs. I do help with these types of Cases if you believe your loved one is in the US; , you have to provide a description to me. I know how to work the database. Height: Weight: DOB: Eye color: Age Range: Hair Color: And date they were last known alive or went missing. I may not get to everyone but you can send to my private email: Jenstar5505@gmail.com

Hello I have a friend who we haven’t heard from in a few years last known to be living in Nogales and Puerto Peñasco after being deported, his name is Jose Rafael Flores DOB May 1st 1978, 38 yrs old. His family and friends are all worried about him. How can we go about searching for him?

My husband came into the bus station in nuevo Laredo on Sunday. Last anyone heard from him he was headed to the hotel to meet up with our nephews. No one has heard from him since then. I have contacted the Mexico consulate but they just say they will call back and don’t. I have checked ice and they don’t seem to have him. I just need to know who else to contact to try to find him.